Re: Sunrise

I know the silent film fans are LIVID about this. You can check
alt.movies.silent. This is the DUMBEST thing I can imagine since it will
SEVERLY limit how many copies they sell and no doubt they will than
decide that silent films don't "sell"

> From: John Holland <jholland@chipublib.org>
> Reply-To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu
> Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 08:56:23 -0800 (PST)
> To: Multiple recipients of list <videolib@library.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Sunrise
>
> Since this has come up rather frequently on this listserv, I thought I'd
> pass along the info in case anyone hasn't seen the ads.
> Murnau's "Sunrise" is going to be released on vhs and DVD next year by
> Fox, HOWEVER it will only be available as a rebate-type premium to
> consumers who have purchased 3 other "Fox Studio Classics". But any
> three titles from this series at retail and you get a coupon to mail in
> for a copy of "Sunrise" for free.
> This makes it rather difficult for libraries to get a copy but I suppose
> we could buy the videos out of our own pockets to get the freebie - the
> problem is that all of the other advertised titles in the series have
> been released previously (All About Eve, How Green Was My Valley,
> Gentleman's Agreement), so unless you need or want extra copies of them
> you are out of luck.
>
> --
> John Holland
> Librarian
> Chicago Public Library
> Media Express
> (312) 747-4100
>
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